The 1985 Artemio Franchi Cup was the first edition of the

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match between the winners of the previous

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championships. The match featured

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, winners of

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, and

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, winners of the

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. It was played at

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, France, on 21 August 1985. France won the match 2–0 to become the first champions of the Artemio Franchi Cup.

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